Will's Backup system - WBackup.zip - Freeware

This package requires the use of either the PKZip Commandline program, or DOS version of the program, available at: http://www.pkware.com/.  This system uses 2 batch files, Backup.bat, and Backup2.bat, and a backup list file, named Backup.lst.  It allows you to define specific files that you want to backup on a regular basis, and cycles between 3 different backup media sets.  It always knows what the previous backup set was, and what will be the next set to use.

You can also run Backup2.bat by itself, if you want to see which was the last backup set used, and the next one to be used.  The reason why you might want to have 3 different media sets, is if you would like to restore a file from prior to the last backup, for instance.  You can also modify the programs to provide a different number of backup sets, other than 3, if you prefer.

The programs are set up to use the PKZip25 commandline version, but can be modified to use the DOS version, by changing these lines (assumes DOS v. 2.04G.  Other versions may differ):

1) You may need to remove the '/Q' from the line that starts with 'Format'.
2) Insert 'Rem ' before the line that starts with 'PKZip25', and remove the 'Rem ' from the next line that says 'pkzip -& a:backup.zip @backup.lst'.  Also, add your own preferred switches as appropriate.

Before using this program, please read and understand the PKZip manual.  Especially be aware of the defaults that your version of PKZip is using, particularly the -attr, -dir, -path, -recurse, and -warn defaults.  I don't include many command line parameters in the Pkzip25 command in Backup.bat, because I have already set my own preferred defaults, using the -config directive.  I think that the configuration defaults that I set are:

-attr=all
-dir=none
-path=none
-recurse not used
-warn

To use the program, just input the files that you want to backup in the file backup.lst, and save it to disk.  Then, make sure Backup.bat, Backup2.bat, and Backup.lst are in the same directory.  Then, you can run the Backup by just clicking on Backup.bat from Explorer.  First, it will ask you to format the disks. Format each diskette that you'll need, then, when it asks if you want to Format another disk, answer 'N'.  Then, the backup will start.  If Pkzip has an error, it will stop and ask you what you want it to do, before continuing.

Copyright (c) 2000 by Will baldwin.
This package may be distributed freely, provided that it is distributed only in its original form, with my Authenticity Verification (AV) left intact.  No warranty is implied or expressed, by your use of this package.
